Iceland desserts

This is my version of an Icelandic recipe that I have in my collection for some extremely moreish spiced biscuits. Traditionally they are m...

I can't believe that I didn't experience Skúffukaka until our 7th visit to Iceland, considering it is a traditional dessert. Indeed nearly every Icelandic family has their own version of the recipe, complete with closely guarded secret ingredients. Basically it is a dark chocolate cake with chocolate frosting, sprinkled with coconut flakes. It isn't fancy…

Icelandic Meringue Cornflake Christmas cookies (Marens Kornflexkökur) have crispy and chewy meringue, dark chocolate, and crunchy cornflakes.

Today I would like to share this Icelandic recipe for Kanilterta with you. This delicious treat boasts four layers of cinnamon spiced buttery cake separated by sweet vanilla whipped cream & top…

Iceland is an island nation with a rich history. Get a taste for the local cuisine with this selection of the countrys finest sweet treats.

Icelandic Hjónabandssæla (happy marriage cake), oatmeal cake with rhubarb filling

A true Icelandic classic, traditionally made with fermented and very sour milk and topped with cocoa-coffee buttercream and coconut flakes. Here, the old recipe is revisited and simplified by using Vanilla Bean Extra Creamy Skyr for the cake and the frosting is simply luscious swirls of our Extra Creamy Coffee Skyr. There is not a […]

From caramel-glazed potatoes to creamy langoustine soup, these classic Icelandic dishes are perfect for Christmas anywhere in the world.

The cake is 7 layers high and therefore the layers are paper thin. Yield: This recipe is for 2 cakes that are 7 inches in diameter.

It is not difficult to find out what the word hálfmánar means in Icelandic when you see this cookie: it clearly has the shape of a half moon. This traditional hálfmánar cookie from Iceland is usual…